It's List Time! Things I'm tired of seeing in YA fiction: Dumb Adults I hate it when a twelve-year-old find the missing piece to the puzzle that an adult should have found. Adults were once teenagers, too. They broke rules and knew about drugs and sex. Adult Villains Obsessed with the Teenage Protagonist I can't stand … Continue reading Things I’m Tired of Seeing in YA Fiction
Tag: writing
Crazy Thing
So, when I first started this blog, I had all these ideas for posts - and I wrote and wrote and wrote in the first few weeks. I had about 200 drafts, and in all that free time I had, I scheduled posts a year in advance. I've been going over those old posts. I've … Continue reading Crazy Thing
Fantasy!
For those of you who may not know, I read more fantasy than anything. I write more fantasy, too. There is something about the sweeping sense of adventure through unknown worlds of magic and fantastic creatures, free of technology and real-world problems. Take a walk down the Sci-Fi/Fantasy isle at any bookstore, and you'll see … Continue reading Fantasy!